Mark aronson



(No Model.)

M. ARONSONQ DRESS SKIRT.

Patented Mar. 28, 1893.

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NITED STATES MARK ARONSON, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

DRESS- SKIRT.

SPEGIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 494,404, dated March28, 1893.

Application filed December 2, 1892. Serial No. 453,803. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, MARK ARONSON, of the city, county and State of NewYork, have invented a new and Improved Ladys Dress- Skirt, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improved ladys dressskirt, which is simple in construction, arranged for perfectly fittingit on various sized waists, especially with a view to obviate the usualsagging of the Waist-band and heavy plaited portion at the back of theskirt, and to entirely dispense with the usual disagreeable slit oropening in the back of the skirt.

The invention consists of certain parts and details, and combinations ofthe same, as will be hereinafter described and then pointed out in theclaim.

Reference is tobe had to the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the improvement as applied and with theflap open. Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the improvement with theflap closed; and Fig. 3 is a rearelevation of the same with parts insection.

The improved ladys dress skirt is pm vided with the body portion A,having on its upper end the waist-band B, on the rear of which ispermanently secured the plaited portion 0 of the body part A.. Thewaistband B has its free ends connected with each other by an adjustabledevice D, preferably made by means of a strap and buckle, as plainlyillustratedin Fig. 1, so that the waistband may be perfectly fitted ontothe waist of the wearer, it being understood that part of the front ofthe body A is cut out as at E, to permit of perfectly fitting the upperportion of the body part A according to the shape of the wearers body atthe time the waist-band is adjusted by the device D. The cut out portionE, as well as the fastening device D is adapted to be closed by a flapF, preferably forming at its lower end an integral part of the body A ofthe dress skirt,

the upper part G of the flap being formed like the waist-band B andbeing adapted to be attached at its sides to the ends of the waist-bandat opposite sides of the fastening device D. As illustrated in thedrawings the portion G of the flap F forms a continuation of thewaist-band B and is attached 'to the latter by buttons H or othersuitable means.

Now, it will be seen that when the dress skirt is first fitted on thewearer, the fastening device D is adjusted to perfectly fit thewaist-band on the wearers body and then the flap F is brought upwardover the opening E and fastening device D, so asto mark through thebuttonholes in the part G, the place for the buttons H on the waist-bandB, after which the buttons are moved to and secured in the proper placeon the waist-band, so that a perfect fit of the flap F is had on theupper portion of the body A and with its part Gon the waist-band B.

By the arrangement described, the garment can be readily fitted ondifferent sized waists, and the usual slit or opening in the back of theskirt is entirely dispensed with, thus preventing display of undergarments through the slit or opening, as is so frequently the case whenladies seat themselves, &c. Furthermore, the waist-band is tightlyadjusted and all sagging of the skirt at any part is entirely prevented,so that the skirt hangs properly and gracefully.

The sides of the flap F extend or overlap the sides of the opening E, sothat a "full adjustment can be made for persons say with a small waistand large hips, or vice versa. The flap is so arranged that it forms agraceful trimming for the skirt.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent As an improved article of manufacture a ladysdress skirt comprising a body portion formed with a plaited closed backand an opening in the front, a waist band rigidly connected with theupper end of the said body portion and provided at its free ends with anadj ustablefastening device extending across the said front opening, aflap formed integral with the front of the said body portion and adaptedto close the said front opening, the upper end of the flap beingprovided with a waist band section adapted to overlap and be attached tothe sides of the waist band to form an auxiliary fastening device forthe waist band, and buttons secured in the said waist band and adaptedto be engaged by button holes in the said Waist band section,substantially as shown and described.

MARK ARONSON. Witnesses:

THEo. G. HOSTER, G. SEDGEWTCK.

